Find out how popular the last name Hazelwood is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hazelwood.

Hazelwood, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hazelwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hazelwood in America

Hazelwood is the 5304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hazelwood surname appeared 6,567 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hazelwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hazelwood to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hazelwood

The surname Hazelwood has its origins in England and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from various places in England called Hazelwood, which means a hazel tree wood or a woodland area abundant with hazel trees. The name is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hazelwood can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, dated 1230, which mention a William de Haselwude. This indicates that the name was in use during the early part of the 13th century in Yorkshire, a county in northern England.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records across different regions of England. For instance, the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 list a John de Haselwode, while the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1383 mention a Thomas Haselwode.

The surname Hazelwood has also been associated with several notable historical figures. One such figure was Sir William Hazelwood, a prominent English merchant and politician who lived during the 15th century. He served as the Sheriff of London in 1460 and was a Member of Parliament for the City of London in 1472.

Another notable individual with this surname was Thomas Hazelwood (1619-1700), an English Puritan minister and writer who served as a chaplain during the English Civil War. He authored several religious works, including "The Great Duty of Family-Instruction" and "The Mistress of Families."

In the 18th century, the Hazelwood family established themselves as landowners in Warwickshire, England. One member of this family, Sir Thomas Hazelwood (1720-1786), was a prominent lawyer and judge who served as a Baron of the Exchequer.

The name Hazelwood has also been associated with places in England. For example, there is a village called Hazelwood in Derbyshire, which likely derived its name from the presence of hazel trees in the area. Additionally, there are several other locations in England with similar names, such as Hazelwood Hill in Somerset and Hazelwood Manor in Hampshire.

Over the centuries, the surname Hazelwood has undergone various spellings, including Haselwode, Haslewood, and Hazlewood, reflecting regional variations and changes in language over time. However, the core meaning of the name has remained consistent, referring to a wooded area abundant with hazel trees.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hazelwood

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hazelwood.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hazelwood was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hazelwood has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hazelwood was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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